devalued

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But during the global financial crisis, one fund couldn’t honor that value—it “broke the buck”—because it held devalued assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

When asked to elaborate on his problems with radio hits, he said that songwriters have been devalued.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

He said Article 4 unfairly gave away control over "what you do with your property" and had devalued his house.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Velu said, adding that her past employers heavily devalued the influence of BookTok and “bookfluencing” on publishing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Any society goes through social movements or fads, in which economically useless things become valued or useful things devalued temporarily.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond